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Buddha devatā stuti
eap_79003010 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a stotra text on lord Buddha in Buddhism. It describes praise of lord buddha, several time it was mentioned various form of Buddha and praise to him. The manuscript is slightly damaged, damaged part has paste a page for treatment. Neither the pagination nor the authors name has mentioned in the text. Digital copy of the text has repeat in the number.
Vali vidhi
eap_79003011 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a buddhism ritual vidhi text on Vali (Sacrificial) vidhi. It describes various deities name with vali following; Vajravārāhi, Caṇḍamahāroṣaṇa, Parṇaśavarī, Mahākāla, Mahālakṣmī vali, There isnot mentioned any type of thing which is actually sacrificial thing example; fruits, vegetables, animals e.t.c. Neither the authors name nor the colophone part is asscertained. It appears that it is an incomplete, first part and last part is missing.
Caca
eap_79003012 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist tantra text Caca, it describes Bhairavī rāgās but according to Vajrayāna Buddhist traditions and related literature like the Caryāpada, where the name Bhairavī refers to a deity. In the text various rāgās following; Gaṇacakragīta, Bhairavīrāge Jatitāle, Nāṭarāge jatitāle, Madhūmatarāge e.t.c. The text is not complete and damaged also the author's name isn't mentioned.
Śākyapiṇḍakriyā
eap_79003013 Language : Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist ritual text on Buddha Pūjā and its Vidhi (procedure). Lord Buddha is the founder of Buddhist philosophy. Followers of Buddhism perform devotional practices involving meditation, prayers, and making offerings (such as flowers, incense, and food) to a shrine or statue of the Buddha. These ceremonies can also include chanting mantras and reciting sūtras, often accompanied by physical acts like bowing and prostration to show respect.
Pravajyā vrata vidhāna
eap_79003014 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist ritual text Pravrajyā vrata vidhāna. It refers to the rules and procedures for the Pravrajyā ordination ceremony in a Buddhist context, where an individual enters monastic life as a novice monk or nun. At the starting folios there are mentioned various deities for puja vidhi, after that who will doing this vrata he or she take oath, also there is not provided not provide specific details on the exact "vidhāna" (procedures/rules) for the Pravrajyā ceremony as practiced in Buddhism. In the text there is neither mentioned any authors name, nor the complete colophone part for ascertained the whole vidhi part so it is possible that it is an incomplete text, Handwriting also changed in some folios.
Fragment Medical
eap_79003015 Language : Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Medical fragment text. The text is Heavily damaged so it's cant determined its main part of the text or authors name, any kind of history of the text. There are mentioned little bit astronomy, so it possible that it could be astronomy text.
Pañcopacāra pūjā, stuti
eap_79003017 Language : Sanskrit Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a buddhist ritual text, Pañcopacāra pūjā, stuti. Pañcopacāra pūjā refers a ritual involving five symbolic offerings to a deity, typically representing water, sandalwood paste, flowers, incense, and a lamp. In the Hinduism and Buddhism there are various Upacāra pūjā following Ṣoḍaśopacāra, Daśopacāra, Pañcopacāra. In this text f.14 has mentioned Puṣpaṃ, Dhūpaṃ, Naivedyaṃ only three things of Pañcopacāra pūjā. Stuti is a hymn or prayer of praise to a deity. In the context of Pañcopacāra pūjā, stutis are chanted to invoke the deity's presence and enhance the effectiveness of the ritual the text describe stuti on a deity but no name is mentioned it gives only manual rituals. The text isn't complete its start from middle part also the pagination is not mentioned so the serial number has followed.
Pūjā vidhi
eap_79003018 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist ritual text on pūjā vidhi of Vajrasattva. The text reffers a purification practice that involves visualizing vajrasattva, generating regret for negetive actions, and reciting the mantras, also it is mentioned that during the time of pūjā (worship) bell will be ringing and manuual rituals also be doing. There is neither mentioned authorship nor in the codex. Manuscript is heavily damaged so some words are not possible to ascertain.
Pūjā vidhi
eap_79003019 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist ritual text on pūjā vidhi of Vajrasattva. The text reffers a purification practice that involves visualizing vajrasattva, generating regret for negetive actions, and reciting the mantras, It is also mentioned that the ten directions (Daśa-Dika) have a specific serpent deity (Naga), along with their associated color and hoods (Phanas) including f. 5 Dakṣiṇadale padmanāgarājā śuklavarṇa pañcaphaṇā and followed, last folio no. 12 has mentioned the result of the practice this worship. The manuscript is heavily damaged f.17 is not decepherable also not mentioned any title or author of the text. Pagination also not mentioned so the serial number is followed.
Pūjā vidhi
eap_79003020 Language : Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is a Buddhist ritual text on pūjā vidhi of Vajrasattva. The text reffers a purification practice that involves visualizing vajrasattva, generating regret for negetive actions, and reciting the mantras. In the text f. 6,7 has mentioned various Nāgarājā's including; Mudrā nāgarājā, Varuṇa nāgarājā, Aśura nāgarājā, Śataśṛṣ nāgarājā, Samudra nāgarājā, Cakṣu nāgarājā, and their Pañcopacāra pūjā. The manuscript is slightly damaged, also has not mentioned author and the title of the text. Pagination has not done so the serial number has been followed.
Unknown Vāstu Jyotiṣa
eap_79003021 Language : Sanskrit &Newari Scripts : Nepālākṣara
This is an Astrononomical text on Temple's Vāstu Jyotiṣa. In the text f. 9-14 has some illustration on Temple's architecture and f. 6 has a zodiac illustration and mention some zodiac sign name it is not complete illustration, f. 7 has Yogini cakra illustration and has mentioned ten directions, deities. another f.2-6a has text part mentioned the measuring part of the temple. Interestingly in the manuscript illustration part has not pagination but the text part has bottom to top pagination, it is possible that the pagination has been done by Vihāras. An illustration part is not complete so it is possible it is an incomplete text and neither author or scriber nor the title of the text has ascertain, but the text is undamaged and good itself.
Dharma and Stotras
eap_79003022 Language : Sanskrit & Newari Scripts : Devanāgarī & Nepālākṣara
This is a Dharma and Stotra text. The text describes f.5; Cakrasambara vajravārāhī stotra and f.10; Guru and Vākdevī stotra. Thye Manuscript is heavily damaged so several word and letters are not decipherable, neither the authors nor the title of the text has mentioned. Interestingly in the text f.2 has devanāgari script and rest of the folios are in newari script, handwritings also change several time, no page number has mentioned so serial has been followed.